EmploymentWorker told: Beg for petrolA bread delivery driver has been awarded $18,000 after being sacked for refusing his boss's orders to beg for petrol when he ran out of fuel while making his rounds.17 Jun 11:10 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Mean bid to deny a basic rightKerre McIvor's first job as a journalist at the age of 18 was to report the outcome of a meeting between the management and the union at a freezing works company in Palmerston North.15 Jun 05:30 PM
EmploymentReviews bring vital opportunitiesA process which commonly takes place at this time of year is one employees either welcome or dread: the annual performance review.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandWorkers' $4 an hour claims probedLabour inspectors are investigating claims than an Auckland restaurant chain is paying workers $4 an hour.31 May 05:30 PM
EmploymentKiwi employers struggling to find staffHalf of all New Zealand employers are struggling to find staff with the right skills, with engineers most in demand, a survey has found.28 May 07:05 AM
New ZealandRestaurateur 'took advantage' of elderly couple - ERAA restaurateur who took $7000 from an elderly Chinese couple who were seeking his help with their daughter's immigration case by getting her a job in his kitchen has lost his employment battle.28 May 06:48 AM
Small BusinessSick day notes under scrutinyAiling workers might find it tougher to get a medical certificate from their doctor after a review into how the certificates are issued.27 May 05:30 PM
EmploymentIRD eyes 500 over low-pay dodgeThe IRD is investigating up to 500 people it believes may have given themselves artificially low salaries to avoid paying the top personal tax rate.27 May 05:30 PM
EmploymentOpen mind vital for opening doorsBeing curious about the differences while seeking common ground is a practice that works well for Tim Deane when he does business in cultures overseas.21 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandScouts employee treated charity as 'personal bank'A Scouts employee who racked up more than $20,000 of personal expenses was unjustifiably dismissed despite treating the charity as a "personal bank".21 May 05:18 AM
New ZealandSocial media trail rumbles moonlighterA beauty therapist who was caught treating salon clients at home after leaving her Facebook page open at work has been ordered to pay damages.17 May 07:11 AM
New ZealandYou're fired... but wait, there's moreGordon Faber sacked a bogus refrigeration engineer who falsified his work history, wrecked customers' equipment and almost electrocuted one of his fellow workers. Then he had to pay the man more than $10,000 for lost wages and distress.10 May 05:46 AM
BDBDRetailWarehouse unveils higher pay plansWarehouse Group has announced plans to lift staff wages and create a better-trained workforce, with rewards for long-term service.06 May 09:49 PM
New ZealandNo more 'she'll be right, mate'In 23 years as a scaffolder, Wally Noble came to rely on other people to fence off any hazard on a building site.03 May 05:47 AM
EmploymentSexually harassed truckie awarded $63kA female truckie has been awarded more than $63,000 for being sexually harassed, discriminated against and unjustifiably dismissed from her job.30 Apr 11:34 PM
EmploymentStruggle to fill health sector gapsThe country's ageing population is driving the demand for professional and non-professional health workers and this can only increase.30 Apr 05:30 PM
EmploymentNo one wants to make pizzaThere are few things more Italian than a freshly-baked pizza emerging from a wood-fired oven, but Italy is now facing an acute shortage of pizza makers.29 Apr 05:30 PM
EmploymentConcern over employment law changesEmployment law experts have expressed concerns about plans to fast-track decisions on disputes before the Employment Relations Authority.26 Apr 07:30 AM
AirlinesAir NZ criticised for taking 10 months to discipline flight attendantAn "agitated" Air NZ hostess, angry at how she was woken during a flight, was ordered to take anger management lessons because she shook the colleague who woke her.23 Apr 05:05 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Deductions can cause confusionMy wife works in a rest home and like many of her low paid fellow workers has an individual employment contract.22 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMidwife quits job after providing substandard careA midwife who has been found to have provided substandard care to a young mother has quit the profession.22 Apr 07:19 AM
